Lucy

Lucy

The average person uses 10% of their brain capacity. Imagine what she could do with 100%.

Directed by Luc Besson

Produced by EuropaCorp, Canal+

201489 min6.5 / 10

A high-octane sci-fi action thriller about a woman's transformation into a superhuman entity, driven by spectacle and pseudo-intellectual concepts rather than emotional depth.

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Lucy violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Lucy one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.

  • Is Lucy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Lucy sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Lucy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Lucy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Lucy, and what each one shares →

Like Lucy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lucy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lucy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lucy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lucy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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